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Reach One Touch One Inc

EIN 20-1037726 · Cleveland, TN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

REACH ONE - TOUCH ONE MINISTRIES (ROTOM) PROVIDES CARE OF ELDERLY AND DESTITUTE SENIORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IN UGANDA AND ETHIOPA. ROTOM CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 900 SENIORS.

Income
$569,724
Spending
$557,746
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$47,873, executive director (thru oct)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $257,713 spent. SENIOR MONTHLY SUPPORT PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM FOSTERS FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND SUPPORT FRIENDS IN UGANDA AND GLOBALLY. IT SUPPORTS OLDER PERSONS BY ORGANIZING REGULAR FELLOWSHIPS (SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS), HOME VISITS, HEALTHCARE, COUNSELING, NUTRITION EDUCATION, AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD FOR FRAIL SENIORS. ADDITIONALLY, IT OFFERS HYGIENE AND SANITATION EDUCATION, TRAINING IN BASIC AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES, AND MORE. IN THE PAST YEAR, ROTOM US HELPED 477 SENIORS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
  2. $47,889 spent. HEALTH SERVICES: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OLDER PERSONS, ROTOM OPERATES TWO HEALTH CENTERS; ONE IN NAMUBIRU, MUKONO DISTRICT AND ANOTHER IN MUHANGA, RUKIGA DISTRICT. ROTOM HEALTH CENTERS ARE A BEACON OF EXCELLENCE IN GERIATRIC CARE IN AFRICA. OUR HEALTH CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN A TRANQUIL OLDER PERSON-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WITH STAFF TRAINED AND ORIENTED TO CARE FOR OLDER PERSONS. ALL SENIORS THAT ARE A PART OF THE SENIOR FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM ARE TAKEN CARE OF BY EITHER VISITING THE HEALTH CENTERS OR STAFF VISITING THEM IN THEIR HOMES.
  3. $37,350 spent. THE ROTOM SCHOOL: THE ROTOM SCHOOL IS A CENTER OF INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. IT WAS STARTED BY ROTOM TO PROVIDE GOOD QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF THE SENIORS IN OUR PROGRAM. LOCATED IN MAGOGGO VILLAGE, MUKONO DISTRICT, IT PROVIDES A TRANQUIL QUIET ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN. THE ROTOM SCHOOL TAKES A CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN APPROACH TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN IT SERVES.
  4. $122,835 spent. PROMOTE SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF OLDER PERSONS AND THOSE UNDER THEIR CARE, IMPROVE THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF OLDER PERSONS, INCREASE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF OLDER PERSONS AND BUILD AN EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING ORGANIZATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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